Several House Republicans are drafting articles of impeachment against federal judges who have issued rulings blocking key policies of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The lawmakers argue that these judges are overstepping their authority and interfering with the administration’s ability to execute its agenda.
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Among the rulings under scrutiny is a federal judge’s decision to block Trump’s executive order restricting transgender care for minors, as well as another ruling that halted the administration’s plan to restructure the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) by placing 2,200 employees on administrative leave.
Additionally, a judge ruled against DOGE’s efforts to access Treasury Department payment records, a move Musk and his agency argue is necessary for identifying government waste.
Arizona Republican Rep. Eli Crane is leading efforts to impeach U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer, who temporarily barred DOGE from obtaining Treasury payment records.
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Speaking on former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s One America News Network program, Crane stated, “Our case for impeaching Judge Engelmayer is basically that he’s an activist judge trying to stop the Trump administration from executing their, you know, Article 2 powers to make sure that the laws are faithfully executed.”
Meanwhile, Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde has announced that he is drafting articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. for halting Trump’s attempts to freeze federal funding.
In a post on X, Clyde wrote, “I’m drafting articles of impeachment for U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. He’s a partisan activist weaponizing our judicial system to stop President Trump’s funding freeze on woke and wasteful government spending. We must end this abusive overreach.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who chairs the House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, has voiced support for Crane’s efforts.
While she has not explicitly stated that she is preparing articles of impeachment, Greene has pledged to hold Engelmayer accountable during upcoming subcommittee hearings.
The House of Representatives holds the authority to introduce articles of impeachment against federal judges, presidents, and other officials.
However, removal from office requires a Senate conviction with a two-thirds majority vote.
Currently, Republicans hold 53 seats in the Senate, making removal an uphill battle unless additional votes are secured.
As House Republicans move forward with impeachment efforts, the battle between the administration and the judiciary over executive authority is expected to intensify.
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